During her four-year career in Durham, Ibtihaj Muhammad made her mark as a three-time All-American for the Blue Devils. But it was in Rio de Janeiro this summer when she finally emerged on a big-time international stage.
Duke assistant coaches Leslie Marx and Jacek Huchwajda competed in special vet-50 events this weekend in Richmond, Va.
In this weekend’s December North American Cup, the Blue Devils look to continue to place well behind a mix of both of newcomers and veterans.
The Blue Devils sent four freshmen to the November North American Cup in Milwaukee this weekend, but the quartet showed why they could be among Duke's top fencers in their first year in Durham by impressing against the top junior fencers in the world.
The Blue Devils were not sure they would be able to travel to the first North American Cup of the year because of stormy weather, but once they made it to Detroit, Mich., they made the most of the opportunity.
Following a month of practice, six new Blue Devil standouts are set to make their Duke debuts this week at the October North American Cup—if they are able to fly to Detroit, Mich., on time.
She made history as the first U.S. athlete to compete in the Olympics wearing a hijab Monday, so it's only fitting that fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad earned Duke's first medal in Rio.
Powered by two underclassmen and a veteran making her final appearance in a Duke uniform, the Blue Devils turned in another top-10 performance at the NCAA championships.
Sophomore Pascual Di Tella finished second in the saber category at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional tournament Saturday at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pa., turning in his best-ever finish.
Two weeks ago, sophomore saber Jennifer Ling did something nobody in a Duke uniform had done in 43 years—bring an ACC championship crown back to Durham. But now she will set her sights clinching a spot in the national championships for the second straight season.
Last week, sophomore saber Jennifer Ling earned ACC Woman Fencer of the Week accolades after reaching the 50-win mark at the Philadelphia Invitational, where she clinched a team-best 14 victories. But the underclassman from Cranbury, N.J.
During the two-day tournament, the Blue Devils will take on Notre Dame—which is second-ranked in the country for both women’s and men’s squads—Boston College and Tobacco Road rival North Carolina.
Back in January, the Blue Devils could not hit the road to compete in their second tournament of their spring season when Winter Storm Jonas interfered. But with weather conditions more promising this weekend, the Blue Devils will travel 400 miles for the rescheduled Philadelphia Invitational.
The Blue Devils had a productive weekend hosting their annual five-team round robin with strong showings from every class and weapon group.
For the last time in their collegiate careers, six Blue Devils will use their weapons to battle six schools in the Duke Annual Meet, which runs Saturday and Sunday at Card Gym
Propelled by Haley Fisher’s 25 wins, the Duke women posted an 8-3 record this weekend at the Northwestern Duals. On the men's side, Pascual di Tella’s 20-7 ledger led the No. 9 Blue Devils to an 8-2 record.
Last weekend, head coach Alex Beguinet and his fencers could not hit the road to compete in the Philadelphia Invitational due to the impeding weather conditions caused by Winter Storm Jonas.
Dean Ischiropoulus has one goal this year—to participate in his second consecutive NCAA fencing tournament. But to achieve that, the sophomore epée has to fence first.
Eight Blue Devils won’t spend Fall Break sleeping in and chillaxing. Instead, they will travel to Virginia to participate in a national fencing championship. Even though fencing action actually starts in January, Duke head coach Alex Beguinet and eight of his fencers will hit the road this weekend to compete in the 2015 October North American Cup, which runs Friday through Monday at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, Va.
For the second consecutive year, sophomore saber Christopher Monti will make one of his childhood dreams a reality.
